Trump’s Tariffs Help the U.S. Steel Industry

Editors note: this letter to the editor is a good rebuttal to a wrongheaded anti tariff piece by the Wall Street Journal editorial board. The Trump administration’s policies are also benefiting the broader manufacturing sector. Your editorial “Steel Tariff Profiteers” (Feb. 4) ignores the facts of the global steel-overcapacity crisis and the long-term damage imports have…

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SunPower’s New Oregon Facility Now Producing Performance Series Solar Panels

Editors note:  They told us tariffs on solar panel imports would kill the US solar market and cost jobs. They were wrong.  SunPower’s New Oregon Facility Now Producing Performance Series Solar Panels, Solidifying Commitment to American Manufacturing The 19-Percent Efficient Commercial Solar Panel with Proven Shingled Cell Design Delivers Superior Power, Reliability, Value and Savings Compared…

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Press Release: CPA Finds Tariffs Continuing to Help US Manufacturers

Tariffs are working, boosting job growth Washington. One year after the Trump administration first imposed tariffs on a host of subsidized imports from China, the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) reports that the tariffs have been extremely successful. The United States added 261,000 manufacturing jobs in 2018, and CPA members are experiencing increased sales. Dan DiMicco, chairman…

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China mobilizes anti-ship missiles after Navy patrol in South China Sea – News – Stripes

Editor’s note: US consumers are paying for China’s ability to engage in military aggression against us.  “Last month, Chinese Rear Adm. Lou Yuan told an audience in Shenzhen that sinking a pair of U.S. aircraft carriers would settle issues of sovereignty in the South China Sea. What the United States fears the most is taking casualties,” he said,…

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CPA reaction to State of the Union Speech

“Many of our members have been directly impacted by China’s ongoing economic aggression…. “Many of our members have been directly impacted by China’s ongoing economic aggression. In tonight’s State of the Union, we were gratified to hear President Trump reaffirm his commitment to confronting predatory trade. We look forward to working with his administration on…

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Steel Group Wants Tariffs on Building Products

Editor’s note: Steel fabrication products were left out of the Section 232 tariffs on steel. The best method of implementing tariffs is to cover the supply chain, so foreign cheating companies are unable to circumvent the tariffs by simply selling downstream products. This petition by the American Institute of Steel Construction seeks to remedy the omission…

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